Quote Originally Posted by Taeth View Post
I love watching this guy, but I can't help but wonder with all his wars how much longer Cotto will be able to remain at the top of the sport, I mean at 27 he has already had a number of difficult, wearing fights.
Ricardo Torres
Demarcus Corley
Lovemore N'Dou
Muhammad Abdulaev(this was a pretty tough war)
Zab Judah
Shane Mosley

Do you guys see him becoming more of a boxer, or does he have 3 or 4 more years left? Or 5-6? Or will he be like Hopkins and fight into his 40's even though Cotto gets hit a lot more than Hopkins used to.
Abdulaev? He put on a clinic almost on par with what he did to Gomez. They have the same fighting style except Cotto blasted through Abdulaev's guard 'til he has a swollen forehead. I'd say if he keeps having fights like the ones with Judah and Mosley then he has fewer than five years. Unless Cotto is just one of those guys who naturally lasts. I don't see Cotto revamping his style, ala Gatti, and having success. Cotto needs to eat leather sometimes to get to the other guy.